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Postdoctoral Fellowships. Bill Murphy. What is Covered. Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships funded by extramural sources only. Institutional Training grants Predoctoral Fellowships Other forms of student financial aid. Covered. Not Covered. University Requirement.
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Postdoctoral Fellowships Bill Murphy
What is Covered • Individual Postdoctoral Fellowships funded by extramural sources only. • Institutional Training grants • Predoctoral Fellowships • Other forms of student financial aid Covered Not Covered
University Requirement • Applications routed through institutional representative • Handled by ERA like other sponsored projects
Proposal Submission • All Postdoctoral Fellowship applications must be reviewed and endorsed through ERA and OSR • Application should be attached to a PDRF(SU-42FL routing form no longer used) • Disclosure of Financial Interests Related to Research form should be included • Proposals must be submitted to OSR five working days prior to submission deadline
OSR Processing • Review proposal for compliance with sponsor and university requirements • Approve application in SERA system • Sign application • Provide OSR cover letter
Applicant Responsibilities • Mailing • Photocopying • Scientific corroboration • Submitting protocols for Laboratory Animals and Human Subjects, if needed
Limited Submission Programs • Some programs limit the number of applications submitted from a particular institution • Dean of Research Office serves as the selection committee coordinator • Dean of Research Office review and selection precede any ERA/OSR review
Award Acceptance • OSR accepts and endorses fellowship awards • Fellowships are reviewed for acceptable terms and conditions • Required approvals for Human Subjects, Laboratory Animals and Biohazards need to be in place
NIH Postdoctoral Fellowships (F32) • Can not be activated until Activation Notice and Payback agreement are mailed to NIH • Termination notice needs to be mailed to NIH upon conclusion of fellowship • NIH xTrain system can not be used for F32 fellowships
Other NIH awards • Trainee appointments and termination notices can be submitted via xTrain for: • T32, T34, T35, T90, TL1, T15 • K12, KL2, KM1 Paper forms no longer allowed effective January 1, 2011.
Required Training for NIH Applicants • Pertains to NIH NRSA F series fellowships • Applicants required to take hands-on grants.gov NRSA F series computer lab sessions • Applicants download actual application and receive assistance with grants.gov submission process Class no. ORA-1218 via STARS in AXESS
Postaward Management • Review terms of the fellowship • Monitor to ensure only appropriate and allowable costs are charged • Most fellowships allow stipends • Be careful of stipend limitations! • Salary expenses generally unallowable on fellowships
Fellowship Close-out • For NIH awards, ERA is responsible for ensuring termination notice is filed upon conclusion of fellowship • OSR close-out as they would other sponsored projects